diff --git a/web/src/hooks/useDisableCodeMainLinks.ts b/web/src/hooks/useDisableCodeMainLinks.ts
index 962523029..9ec466325 100644
--- a/web/src/hooks/useDisableCodeMainLinks.ts
+++ b/web/src/hooks/useDisableCodeMainLinks.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ export function useDisableCodeMainLinks(disabled: boolean) {
       const nav = document.querySelectorAll('[data-code-repo-section]')
 
       nav?.forEach(element => {
-        if (element.getAttribute('data-code-repo-section') !== 'files') {
+        if (
+          element.getAttribute('data-code-repo-section') !== 'files' &&
+          element.getAttribute('data-code-repo-section') !== 'settings'
+        ) {
           element.setAttribute('aria-disabled', 'true')
         }
       })
diff --git a/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/GeneralSettingsContent/GeneralSettingsContent.tsx b/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/GeneralSettingsContent/GeneralSettingsContent.tsx
index 23b1ba7fd..6c223a232 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/GeneralSettingsContent/GeneralSettingsContent.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/GeneralSettingsContent/GeneralSettingsContent.tsx
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ interface GeneralSettingsProps {
   repoMetadata: TypesRepository | undefined
   refetch: () => void
   gitRef: string
+  isRepositoryEmpty: boolean
 }
 
 const GeneralSettingsContent = (props: GeneralSettingsProps) => {
-  const { repoMetadata, refetch, gitRef } = props
+  const { repoMetadata, refetch, gitRef, isRepositoryEmpty } = props
   const { openModal: openDeleteRepoModal } = useDeleteRepoModal()
   const [currentGitRef, setCurrentGitRef] = useState(gitRef)
   const [editDesc, setEditDesc] = useState(ACCESS_MODES.VIEW)
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ const GeneralSettingsContent = (props: GeneralSettingsProps) => {
                       <BranchTagSelect
                         forBranchesOnly={true}
                         disableBranchCreation={true}
+                        disableViewAllBranches={isRepositoryEmpty}
                         disabled={defaultBranch !== ACCESS_MODES.EDIT}
                         hidePopoverContent={defaultBranch !== ACCESS_MODES.EDIT}
                         repoMetadata={repoMetadata}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/RepositorySettings.tsx b/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/RepositorySettings.tsx
index 9c59c5541..a530fe363 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/RepositorySettings.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/RepositorySettings/RepositorySettings.tsx
@@ -20,33 +20,46 @@ import cx from 'classnames'
 import { PageBody, Container, Tabs } from '@harnessio/uicore'
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { useGetRepositoryMetadata } from 'hooks/useGetRepositoryMetadata'
+import { useDisableCodeMainLinks } from 'hooks/useDisableCodeMainLinks'
+import { useGetResourceContent } from 'hooks/useGetResourceContent'
 import { useStrings } from 'framework/strings'
-
 import { RepositoryPageHeader } from 'components/RepositoryPageHeader/RepositoryPageHeader'
 import { getErrorMessage, voidFn } from 'utils/Utils'
 import { LoadingSpinner } from 'components/LoadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner'
 // import Webhooks from 'pages/Webhooks/Webhooks'
 import { useAppContext } from 'AppContext'
 import BranchProtectionListing from 'components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionListing'
-import { SettingsTab } from 'utils/GitUtils'
+import { SettingsTab, normalizeGitRef } from 'utils/GitUtils'
 import SecurityScanSettings from 'pages/RepositorySettings/SecurityScanSettings/SecurityScanSettings'
 import GeneralSettingsContent from './GeneralSettingsContent/GeneralSettingsContent'
 import css from './RepositorySettings.module.scss'
 
 export default function RepositorySettings() {
-  const { repoMetadata, error, loading, refetch, settingSection, gitRef } = useGetRepositoryMetadata()
+  const { repoMetadata, error, loading, refetch, settingSection, gitRef, resourcePath } = useGetRepositoryMetadata()
   const history = useHistory()
   const { routes, hooks, standalone } = useAppContext()
   const { SEMANTIC_SEARCH_ENABLED } = hooks?.useFeatureFlags()
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = React.useState<string>(settingSection || SettingsTab.general)
   const { getString } = useStrings()
+  const { isRepositoryEmpty } = useGetResourceContent({
+    repoMetadata,
+    gitRef: normalizeGitRef(gitRef) as string,
+    resourcePath
+  })
+
+  useDisableCodeMainLinks(!!isRepositoryEmpty)
   const tabListArray = [
     {
       id: SettingsTab.general,
       title: getString('settings'),
       panel: (
         <Container padding={'large'}>
-          <GeneralSettingsContent repoMetadata={repoMetadata} refetch={refetch} gitRef={gitRef} />
+          <GeneralSettingsContent
+            repoMetadata={repoMetadata}
+            refetch={refetch}
+            gitRef={gitRef}
+            isRepositoryEmpty={isRepositoryEmpty}
+          />
         </Container>
       )
     },